Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 11, 2021
Submitted
October 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1119
Aircraft time
2,674 hours, 2,247 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
101380021
Part serial
8BP115M7BP104M
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 260 CABIN STARTED TO CLIMBING AT 500’ PER MIN. ATC WHICH CLEARED THE CREW TO 12000’. DURING THE DECENT CABIN INCREASED ABOVE 12500 CAUSING PASSENGER MASK TO DEPLOY. DIVERTED TO KSMF. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT BLEED AIR FLOW CONTROL VALVES. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PENDING.

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